1. **Problem statement:** A special 10-faced die numbered 1 to 10 is rolled. We want to find the probability of landing on:
(a) an even number
(b) a prime number
(c) the number 11
(d) a square number
2. **Formula for probability:**
$$\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$$
3. **Step (a) Even numbers:**
The even numbers on the die are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
Number of favorable outcomes = 5
Total outcomes = 10
$$P(\text{even}) = \frac{5}{10} = \frac{1}{2}$$
4. **Step (b) Prime numbers:**
Prime numbers between 1 and 10 are 2, 3, 5, 7.
Number of favorable outcomes = 4
$$P(\text{prime}) = \frac{4}{10} = \frac{2}{5}$$
5. **Step (c) Number 11:**
11 is not on the die, so favorable outcomes = 0
$$P(11) = \frac{0}{10} = 0$$
6. **Step (d) Square numbers:**
Square numbers between 1 and 10 are 1 and 4.
Number of favorable outcomes = 2
$$P(\text{square}) = \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5}$$
**Final answers:**
(a) $\frac{1}{2}$
(b) $\frac{2}{5}$
(c) $0$
(d) $\frac{1}{5}$
Die Probabilities 0E8Ec2
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